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#F1EFAC Color

#F1EFAC is rgb(241, 239, 172) in RGB, hsl(58, 71%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 29%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F1EFAC
HEX#F1EFAC
RGBrgb(241, 239, 172)
HSLhsl(58, 71%, 81%)
HSVhsv(58, 29%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 29%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(93.8% 0.085 106.5)
LABlab(93.43% -6.80 32.79)
LCHlch(93.43% 33.49 101.71)

What #F1EFAC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F1EFAC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#F1EFAC Channel Values

How #F1EFAC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 241 · G 239 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 71% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 29% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 29% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.19:1 vs white · 17.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F1EFAC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F1EFAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F1EFAC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F1EFAC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #F1EFAC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F1EFAC
Protanopia#EFEFAC
Protanomaly#F0EFAC
Deuteranopia#F0F0AC
Deuteranomaly#F0EFAC
Tritanopia#F8E8E8
Tritanomaly#F5EBD3
Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F1EFAC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f1efac: #F1EFAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F1EFAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f1efac': '#F1EFAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.945, green: 0.937, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_f1efac">#F1EFAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#F1EFAC"

More Yellow Colors

#F1EFAC sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F1EFAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F1EFAC?

#F1EFAC is a lightest yellow — rgb(241, 239, 172) in RGB and hsl(58, 71%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.35.

What is the RGB value of #F1EFAC?

#F1EFAC is rgb(241, 239, 172) — red 241, green 239, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F1EFAC?

#F1EFAC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 29%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F1EFAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F1EFAC scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F1EFAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F1EFAC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 3.35, which is very hard to tell apart.

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